Atlanta Braves Morning Chop and Box: ‘Not Going to Deviate From Plan’
Jun 5, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves shortstop
Andrelton Simmons(19) is injured after diving for a ground ball against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Turner Field. The Pirates defeated the Braves 10-8. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
After a third game in a row in which the bullpen failed to even slow down the opposing offense (6 earned runs in 4 innings charged), I think it would be reasonable for Braves’ fans to ask why there were no changes to the pen before last night’s game… instead adding Joey Terdoslavich, who grounded into a game-ending double play for his first major league AB of the year that drove a stake into an active 9th-inning rally.
It was thus the third straight defeat for the Braves, who can’t seem to outscore their own bullpen… and here’s what it looked like.